Mechanical Journeyperson (Toolmaker) - Flint NAETC
About The Position
General Motors is hiring qualified Mechanical Journeypersons (Toolmakers) for an onsite position. The role involves working under minimal supervision, exercising independent judgment and problem-solving, and adapting to multiple assignments during a shift. The selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis. The position may be filled at Journeyperson or Journeyperson In Training (JIT) status. Compensation is $37.78–$44.08 for a JIT or $44.98 for a Journeyperson; credentials and interview scoring determine status and pay. An annual incentive payout may also be available, as qualified. Relocation and travel expenses are the applicant's responsibility, and the position is not eligible for relocation benefits. The role maintains, repairs, fabricates, and assembles mechanical equipment, tools, piping, and automation systems. It involves interpreting blueprints, operating conventional and CNC machine tools and mobile equipment, and following safety procedures. Candidates must be willing to work flexible shifts, including day, afternoon, or night shifts, and overtime on those shifts, including weekends and holidays, with little notice. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.
Requirements
- At least six years of related experience in a Mechanical trade (Toolmaker), or a U.S. Department of Labor Certificate of Completion in a Mechanical trade (Toolmaker).
- Satisfactorily complete GM hiring process requirements, including comprehensive assessments, drug testing, and a background check.
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Be eligible to work in the United States.
- Be willing to work flexible shift hours on day, afternoon, or night shifts, and overtime, weekends, and holidays on those shifts, with little notice.
- Respond quickly to safety instructions, alarms, and signals.
- Work and stand for extended periods and comfortably wear personal protective equipment.
- Navigate a busy environment and bend, twist, kneel, crouch, and reach.
- Lift or carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds, depending on department.
- Drive mobile equipment when needed.
- Not require GM immigration-related sponsorship to work or remain employed at GM.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with planned maintenance systems and predictive technologies.
- Experience with industrial robotics, automation, and conveyance systems.
Responsibilities
- Follow established safety procedures in accordance with OSHA standards and company procedures.
- Maintain, dismantle, repair, and replace mechanical and hydraulic components on industrial machinery, including shafting, motors, generators, air compressors, engines, pumps, cylinders, gears, couplings, linkages, ball screws, high-speed CNC spindles, coolant systems and filters, and combustion equipment and valves.
- Lay out, assemble, fabricate, maintain, and repair piping systems.
- Use hand or power tools to measure, cut, thread, groove, bend, solder, assemble, join, and install pipes, valves, and fittings.
- Read and interpret blueprints for the mechanical operation and assembly of conveyor systems, material handling systems, robots, and other automation.
- Operate mobile equipment such as forklifts, vertical lifts, and cranes.
- Determine loading requirements for rigging equipment and material for lifting.
- Set up and operate conventional or CNC machine tools, including lathes, milling machines, and grinders, to shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.
- Fabricate punches, tools, steel rule tools, and t-sets to exact specifications.
- Plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools or assemblies using blueprints, sketches, or models.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits package for GM UAW hourly employees.
- An annual incentive payout may be available, as qualified.
- GM describes its Total Rewards resources as supporting employee well-being at work and at home.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
